The Commissioners of the Housing Authority of the City of Orlando, Florida (OHA) met in a regular session at the Marden Meadow

The Board of Commissioners of the Orlan= do Housing Authority of the City of Orlando, Florida (OHA) met in a regular meeting session at the Orlando Housing Authority’s Administration Buil= ding, 390 N. Bumby Ave., Orlando, Florida= , Thursday, March 19, 2009. Cha= ir Carson called the= meeting to order at 2:15 p.m. and announced a quorum. This was the fifth (5th) meeting f= or the 2009 fiscal year. =

PRESENT:

Ed Carson, Chair (5/0)

Vicki Brooks, Vice-Chair (5/1)

Robert Hartnett (5/1)

Anthony Robinson (1/0)

John “Chip” Webb (5/3)

ABSENT:

Owen Beitsch (5/1)

Matilda Roman (5/3)

2. SWEARING IN NEW COMMISSIONER: ANTHONY ROBINSON

&= nbsp; Commissi= oner Robinson gave a brief description of his background.

3. = ; APPROVAL OF MINUTES

On a motion duly made by Vice Chair Bro= oks, seconded by Commissioner Hartnett and carried, the February 19, 2009 minute= s of the Board of Commissioners’ meeting was approved.

4. = ; FINANCIAL REPORT

Debra Gerkey, Finance Director, presented an update of the Financial Report. Ms. Gerkey stated that April 27, 2= 009 the Auditors will start their audit for Fiscal Year 2009. They will begin w= ith the Section 8-Housing Choice Voucher files. This audit will also include the pu= blic housing files and the financial statements. &= nbsp; Their field audit will be from June 8 to 12,2009.

5. = ; RESOLUTIONS

&= nbsp; CONSENT AGENDA

The Board of Commissioners acted upon the following Consent Agenda items through a single vote, which was moved by Vice Chair Brooks, seconded by Commissioner Hartne= tt and carried, that the Board adopt the Resolutions as introduced, read and discussed.

A. = RESOLUTION NO.: 3280 authorizing the executive director to charge off collection losses for public housing f= or the period of september 1, 2008 through february 28, 2009.

B.&n= bsp; RESOLUTION NO.: 3281 approving fiscal year end 2010 operating budget for oha-owned housing.

C.&n= bsp; RESOLUTION NO.: 3282 certification that the budget has been reviewed and approved and the orlando housing authority does not compensate any individual employee for more than 100% of= his or her time for fiscal year end 2010.

D.&n= bsp; RESOLUTION NO.: 3283 adopting the certification of eligibility of tenant families for fiscal year end 201= 0.

E.&n= bsp; RES= OLUTION NO.: 3284 pha/iha board resolution: approving operating budget-u.s. dept. of housing and urban devE= LOPMENT, office of public and indian housing real estate assessment centeR (pih-REAC= ).

non-= consent agenda

6. = Discussion Items

<= span style=3D'font-size:12.0pt;mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman";font-we= ight: normal'>A. &nb= sp; CARVER PARK-HOPE VI

Pat Rice, Assistant to the Executive Director, presented an update of the Carver Park Development.

B. &nb= sp; CAPITAL FUND FINANCING PROGRAM

Charles Miller, Chief Fi= nancial Officer, presented an update of the Capital Fund Financing Program.

C. &nb= sp; CAPITAL FUND FINANCING PROGRAM

Ayub Fl= eming, Asset Development, presented an update of the West Oaks Apartments.

<= span style=3D'font-size:12.0pt;font-weight:normal'>D. ANTIOCH MANOR APAR= TMENTS

Ayub Fleming, Asset Developme= nt, presented an update of the Antioch Manor Apartments.

E. JACKSON COURT/DIVISION OAKS

Ayub Fleming, Asset Developme= nt, presented an update of the Jackson Court/Division Oaks Development.

F.          &nb= sp;   PRESIDENT/CEO EVALUATION<= /h5>
The Board rated the performance of = the President/CEO, Vivian Bryant, Esq., as            Outst= anding.”

7.         = old business

8.         = NEW BUSINESS

9.         = President/CEO’s Report

Vivian Bryant, Esq., stated that she followed up on the concerns expressed by Ms. Brisson = during the Public Appearance portion of the February 2009 Board Meeting. Ms. Bryant stated that a lot of what she said was confusing and= that OHA Staff will have a full day of Customer Service Training very soon.

Ms. Bryant stated that three former Carver Court elderly residents will return to the Villas of Carver Park. They chose their apartment. She explained the process of reloca= ting families to Carver Park and further expressed that this has been a rewarding experience.

Ms. Bryant st= ated OHA is undergoing REAC inspections for each public housing community. She explained the process. <= /o:p>

10.       CHAIR= ’S REPORT

Chair Carson discussed the HUD budget issues. He gave the Commissioners information pertaining to the funding and budget for Housing Authorities from attending the National Association of Housing and Redevelopment Officials (NAHRO) Legislative Conference. He attended a meeting with Congres= swoman Corrine Brown.

ADJOURNMENT

There bein= g no further business to come before the Board, the meeting was adjourned at 3:4= 5 p.m.